Experimental reading program ends at A L Smith School
Experimental classes in remedial reading at A. L. Smith Elementary School concluded this week under principal O K Bailey. Leon L. Marx led a nine week testing and training program using tachistoscopic projection and phonics drills with grades two through eight. Primary grades showed the most progress, while two groups were compared against a control group under normal classroom conditions.
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A. L. Smith
O. K. Bailey
Leon L. Marx
A. L. Smith School
Marx
Louisiana Tech
A Res
Revival Invite At Fairbanks Baptist Church June 5 15
Pastor O P Bazer of Fairbanks Baptist Church extends a cordial invitation to all to attend revival services from June 5 to 15 at 8:00 each evening. A study note reports group training gains in reading tests, with remedial groups improving by 41.4 percent versus 23.5 percent for controls, and initial ability inversely affecting gains across grade levels.
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O. P. Bazer
Fairbanks Baptist Church
Summer frolic and dance hosted by Monroe group
The Mutual Improvement Association of Monroe held a summer frolic at the National Guard armory drawing members and visitors from across north Louisiana. Notable attendees included Mission President Glenn G. Smith and wife. 35 members from El Dorado, Arkansas. Contests awarded to Syble Dye of Ruston and Lillian Smith of Monroe. Performances featured Mexican folk dances, piano solo by Dorothy Tweedle, and a humorous reading by Elgie Mae Steele.
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National Guard
North Louisiana
Glenn G. Smith
Christie Smith
el Dorado
Ark
Syble Dye
Ruston
Lillian Smith
Dorothy Tweedle
Delhi
Claire de Lune
Sara Gonzalez
Puebla
Mexico
Gladys Clark
Natchitoches
Anne Bivins
Tommie Anne Bivins
Elgie
Berlin rail strike blocks east west trade in Germany
The United States warned Russia that east west trade cannot resume until the Berlin rail strike is settled. About 14,000 west Berlin railway workers demand full west mark wages, recognition of their Independent Union, and reinstatement of fired colleagues. Non-striking Communist workers operate in the Soviet zone.
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Berlin
United States
Russia
Germany
Western Germany
Western Berlin
Wilkinson
New York
West Berlin
Independent Union
UGO
Reactivate Sherrouse P T A Meeting Delayed
The reactivation event for the Sherrouse P T A has been postponed to Thursday at 7 30 p m. Residents are asked to meet in the Sherrouse cafeteria. An officers election will occur and plans for section welfare will be outlined. Mr Woods notes the group has historically been active and is expected to continue its work.
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Monroe
A. L. Smith
Ouachita Parish
State Department of Mental Hygiene
P.T. A
Mr. Woods
Upset Stomachs Yield Inches of Gas and Bloat
An in-your-face testimonial from a local man touts INNERAID as a cure for gas and bloating after meals. The ad claims 12 herbs cleanse bowels cleanse the stomach and aid liver and kidneys with quick relief and weight loss benefits.
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Inneraid
Promising Peptic Ulcer Tablet Reported to AMA
Dr S P Bralow and Dr M A Spellberg reported a new two chemical tablet for peptic ulcers at the AMA meeting. The tablets combine sodium carboxymethylcellulose and magnesium oxide to coat the stomach and buffer acidity. In a year study, 61 percent of 105 patients using the new method were symptom free versus 40 percent with aluminum hydroxide. relapses requiring hospitalization were 23 percent vs 34 percent. The doctors called it distinctly promising and urged wide trial and follow-up.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press Science Reporter
Atlantic City
N. J
American Medical Association
S. P. Bralow
Hines Veterans Hospital
Hines, Ill
M. A. Spellberg
University of Illinois School of Medicine
Armamentarium
Marriage Licenses for Four Couples Listed
Cordell Duncan of Girard and Mary Joyner of Coushatta along with Robert B. Miller Jr. and Naomi Lavelle Hollman of Swartz secured marriage licenses.
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Cordell Duncan
Girard
Mary Joyner
Coushatta
Robert B. Miller, Jr
Naomi Lavelle Hollman
Swartz
El Dorado Hosts Evening of Music and Dance Winners
Dorado residents enjoyed a program featuring a piano solo by Miss Jerry McClung and a vocal by Elder Garland C. Tonks from Pocatello. The waltz contest went to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cleveland of El Dorado, while Faith Craig of El Dorado and Ivy L. Bennett of Monroe won the jitterbug contest.
Births Wright Bendel Clinic Shelby Wayne McMillan Son
Mr and Mrs Slem McMillan of Sterlington welcomed a son named Shelby Wayne born June 6 at Wright Bendel Clinic.
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Wright-Bendel Clinic
Slem McMillan
Sterlington
Shelby Wayne
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